Welcome to the crazy world of ER nursing. The stories that come out of the ER can make you laugh, make you cry, and make you pissed. Sometimes all at the same time. ER RN's are a special breed and I do believe we all lean a little bit toward the insane side of reality. Come in, kick up your feet, and prepare to be astounded by what your fellow humans do.

Sunday, January 25, 2009

Liar Liar Pants On Fire

If you come to the ER weighing 82 pounds at the age of 48, skin the color of freshly bloomed daffodils, vomiting blood, have a heart rate of 140, a blood pressure of 138/79, and have tremors so bad that you can't hold a cup without dropping it - I will not believe you when you tell me you do not drink alcohol on a regular basis. I will prove you wrong when the labs come back and your ETOH level is .280.

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